Insights

Washington – June 5, 2025: Crowell & Moring earned 80 rankings for 71 lawyers, as well as 43 national and statewide practice area rankings, in the Chambers USA 2025 guide. The rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and lawyers at peer firms.

San Francisco – May 30, 2025: The Daily Journal has named Crowell & Moring’s Kristin Madigan as a Top Woman Lawyer in California in 2025. The annual list celebrates “excellence, impact, and leadership across the legal profession” and recognizes the top 100 women lawyers practicing in California. You can view full in-depth profile of Kristin on the Daily Journal’s website (subscription required).

Elizabeth Hecker, former acting deputy chief and special litigation counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division’s Appellate Section, has joined Crowell & Moring as senior counsel in the Litigation Group. Hecker brings more than two decades of experience leading litigation in the federal court of appeals, with a focus on cases involving education and matters related to Title IV, Title VI, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

Los Angeles – May 5, 2025: Crowell & Moring partners Agustin D. Orozco and Jennie Wang VonCannon have been named to the LA Times Studios’ 2025 list of Legal Visionaries. The list spotlights the “best and brightest in a large and highly competitive world of Southern California professionals” who demonstrate outstanding commitment to their practice, their firm, and the community.

Washington – May 1, 2025: Crowell & Moring’s International Dispute Resolution Group has earned a spot in the 18^th edition of Global Arbitration Review's GAR 100, a guide to the top 100 law firms with international arbitration capabilities. GAR is one of the leading journals of public and private arbitration.

Chicago – April 23, 2024: Laura Lydigsen, co-chair of Crowell & Moring’s Intellectual Property Department, and Jason Stiehl, managing partner of the firm’s Chicago office, have been named to Crain’s Chicago Business’ 2025 list of Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys. The list features 92 attorneys shaping Chicago's legal landscape from high-stakes litigation to precedent-setting appellate rulings.

New York – March 25, 2025: Crain’s New York Business named Crowell & Moring partner Sarah Gilbert to its Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys 2025 list. The honorees named by the publication “are a talented cohort, shaping precedent and advocating for their clients across industries and issues. They exercise the law in manifold ways: upholding contractual rights for major banks, negotiating settlements, defeating securities litigation, challenging questionable Medicaid reimbursement methodologies and more. Our honorees are also active in pro bono work and in industry associations.”

Los Angeles – March 11, 2025: The Daily Journal recognized Crowell & Moring’s victory in Mass v. The Regents of the University of California as one of the “Top Verdicts of 2024.”

Washington – March 7, 2025: The Burton Awards honored Crowell & Moring partner Joanna Rosen Forster, counsel Jacob Canter and Derick D. Dailey, and associate Matt Menezes with Law360’s Distinguished Legal Writing Award for their article discussing a Supreme Court ruling and its impact on social media companies. The award will be presented at a gala reception at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. on Monday, May 19.

New York – February 24, 2025: Crowell & Moring counsel Derick D. Dailey has been named one of the “57 Most Influential Black Lawyers in the Northeast” by the Northeast Black Law Students Association (NEBLSA) at its 57th Regional Convention in Boston. This award acknowledges Black attorneys whose contributions have left a lasting influence on both the legal profession and their communities.

San Francisco – January 6, 2025: The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) elected Crowell & Moring’s Jacob Canter to the Barristers Club Board of Directors. The Barristers Club is a community of BASF attorneys in their first 10 years of practice, as well as law students.

Crowell & Moring elected 12 new partners effective January 1, 2025. The firm also promoted four lawyers to the senior counsel and 25 associates to counsel.

Kenneth Dintzer, a leading Department of Justice litigator for more than 30 years, has joined Crowell & Moring as a partner in the firm’s Antitrust and Competition, Government Contracts, and Litigation groups.

The Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing has named Crowell & Moring partners Jennifer S. Romano and Agustin D. Orozco to their list of 2024 Legal Visionaries. The list recognizes stand-out attorneys in Southern California for their “commitment to excellence, thought leadership and impactful contributions to both their clients and the broader legal community.”

Crowell & Moring ranked nationally in 21 practice areas in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” In addition, the firm was ranked in 36 metropolitan categories.

Waynesboro Circuit Court Judge Paul Dryer issued an opinion requiring Waynesboro Electoral Board members Curtis Lilly and Scott Mares to certify the results of the November 2024 election. Judge Dryer ruled in favor of five Waynesboro voters represented by Advancement Project, Crowell & Moring, and Thomas Hendell.